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  Energy crisis forces Nigeria’s 43m households to spend N8.9tr/year • Electricity workers demand a reversal of privatisation, say new owners are hustlers • Experts worry over obsolete refineries, gas processing facilities • Stakeholders insist Nigerians paying for inefficiencies amid tariff hike, Russia/Ukraine war • FG, EU, AFD sign €25m to strengthen electricity grid in Northwest Pressures from the global energy crisis and compounding situation at home may be costing Nigeria’s 43 million households nothing less than N8.9 trillion yearly, The Guardian has gathered. Apart from the over N6 trillion being spent by the Federal Government to subsidise Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), on average, households in Nigeria, faced with rising inflation and high cost of food items, are now spending about N4,000 weekly on electricity, Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) and petrol for power generating sets. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) had pegged households in Nigeria at 43.0 million as of 2020 from 1

 R. Kelly found guilty on child pornography and sex abuse charges in Chicago federal trial R. Kelly found guilty on child pornography and sex abuse charges in Chicago federal trial Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was found guilty Wednesday on sex crime charges, including producing child pornography and enticing minors to engage in sexual activity, in his second federal trial. Kelly, 55, faced multiple child pornography, sex abuse and obstruction charges involving an earlier investigation that ended with his acquittal in a 2008 state child pornography trial in his hometown of Chicago. A jury in the same city found Kelly guilty on three counts of child pornography and three counts of enticing a minor. He was acquitted of a conspiracy to obstruct justice charge accusing him of fixing the 2008 trial. FILE - Musician R. Kelly, center, leaves the Daley Center after a hearing in his child support case on May 8, 2019, in Chicago. Closing arguments are scheduled Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 for

 Graham Potter gives go-ahead for Chelsea to sign Bundesliga defender Graham Potter has given the go-ahead for Chelsea to sign RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol next summer. After losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen in the summer, Chelsea prioritised bringing in defenders during the transfer window. Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly were brought to the club, but with Thiago Silva reaching the latter stages of his career, a long-term replacement will be necessary in the near future. Leipzig defender Gvardiol has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea, especially under Thomas Tuchel, but now, according to Fichajes, Potter has also given the go-ahead for Chelsea to pursue the Croatian defender. At just 20 years old, Gvardiol is already a regular for Leipzig. Gvardiol can provide Chelsea with an instant option in defence as well as a long-term solution. Gvardiol played 46 games in all competitions last season, showing that he’s capable of playing at the highest level. The

 Alleged Assassination: We Will Hold APC, Keyamo Responsible If Anything Happens To Peter Obi – Elders To Buhari Elders under the aegis of the Conference of Nigerian Elders for Peace and Good Governance (CNEPGG) have vowed to hold responsible the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo if any mishap falls on the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Naija News recalls that Keyamo accused Obi of planning to stage an assassination attempt, which he will blame on the All Progressives Congress(APC) and then use to curry sympathy ahead of the 2023 election. Reacting to Keyamo’s claims, the elders urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC, to call the minister to order. In a statement jointly signed by its National Coordinator, Prof Dele Banjo and Mallam Hamza Shinkafi, National Secretary, the concerned elders insisted that Keyamo be invited for questioning as his claim might be exactly what is being plotted against Obi. The statement reads, “We are of th

  PDP Crisis: Ayu Reveals Why Atiku Chose Okowa Over Wike The National Chairman of the People Democratic Party, (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu has given reason why the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar picked the Governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Okowa as running mate over Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike. Naija News reports that Ayu made this known while speaking during the Northern Christian Youth Assembly Summit in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the PDP National Chairman, Atiku had picked Okowa because of his humility and more excellent performance in office. His words: “We looked around and we thought we have to give not just a vice president that will assist him (Atiku) but we did our homework to select a man who is highly educated, very humble, and who has done very well as a governor in his home state. “Okowa is the most qualified running mate. It is on his own personal merit that he was selected by the party as the vice presidential candidate to Atiku Abubakar. I

  Nigerian comedian Oga Sabinus involved in an accident Nigerian comedian Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Ejekwu, popularly known as Oga Sabinus, was involved in an accident on Sunday morning. According to reports, the accident occurred after a drunk driver collided with the comedian, who was riding in his newly acquired Benz. In pictures and videos which went viral on social media the car’s front was badly damaged with the bonnet completely wrecked. Sabinus was seen standing by the car surveying the damage as onlookers thronged the accident scene. Taking to his social media accounts, Sabinus assured his fans and followers that he was safe and uninjured. He added that he was also grateful to the fans for checking in on him and for their concerns for his health. “Safe and sound, thanks for guys for the calls and care,” he wrote on Snapchat. In another post on Twitter Sabinus also advised the public to desist from drinking and driving. Don’t Drink and Drive. Stay safe — Sabinus